ESPN Has Their Journalistic Credibility Questioned Amid NFL Network Purchase
Some are questioning ESPN’s coming deal with the NFL and wondering if it will put a damper on its journalistic integrity.
Some are questioning ESPN’s coming deal with the NFL and wondering if it will put a damper on its journalistic integrity.
The NFL has entered into a nonbinding agreement to sell NFL Network and other media assets to ESPN.

NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt used his time during Monday morning’s edition of Good Morning Football to take the American sports media to task for their “bat-bleepin’ insane” coverage of Sanders’ fall to the fifth round of the draft.
The oft-reported rumors that ESPN would purchase NFL Media have taken a turn for the serious, as details of the proposed purchase suggest the deal may be imminent and historic.

What began as a simple trip to Starbucks turned into a heated confrontation between NFL Insiders that reportedly required NFL security to defuse.

NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin has been let go by the NFL Network after a 15-year run as an analyst and panelist.

NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen took to X on Wednesday to call for “sensible” gun laws to combat what he called America’s “gun problem” after a shootout between gang members killed one and wounded 21 others during the Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City.

Former NFL reporter Jim Trotter says the NFL told him not to report that the league wanted to resume the Bengals-Bills game after Damar Hamlin’s collapse.

Jim Trotter has filed a lawsuit against the NFL Network alleging he was fired from his job for questioning the league’s lack of diversity.

ESPN commentator Michael Irvin responded to sexual harassment charges made by the Marriott hotel chain with a $100 million lawsuit.
NFL Network commentator Michael Irvin has filed a $100 million lawsuit against a hotel employee who alleged that he acted inappropriately with her
ESPN’s Michael Irvin has revealed a strange incident with an unknown woman that he says got him removed from his hotel in Phoenix.

Shaun O’Hara went overboard with his reaction to Tom Brady’s retirement suggesting some people might remember it like the attacks on 9/11.
Social media exploded in condemnation Thursday after NFL reporter James Palmer outed fellow reporter Ian Rapoport for making a joke about “surviving a Russian prison” on the same day WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence was announced in Russia.
NFL Network commentator Rich Eisen says he has been infected with the coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated.

The NFL is looking for media properties to buy-in and “invest” in its NFL Network to help it foot the bills.

The NFL’s video for MLK Day begins with a celebration of the strength of black men, but the video turns to accusing America of being racist.

NFL GameDay’s Kurt Warner was blasted for his suggestion that all playoff games should be played in indoor stadiums after the Baltimore Ravens were toppled by the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night.

Few NFL Network personalities have longer tenure than Deion Sanders. However, it appears Sanders time with the network has come to an end.

The NFL announced that the 2020 draft will be held “virtually,” with the representatives of each team joining from remote locations.

There have been some big Boston to New York moves in sports history: Roger Clemens and Wade Boggs going from the Red Sox to the Yankees certainly stand out (yes I know Clemens spent two years with the Blue Jays before going to the Yankees, just work with me people) among them.

Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the New England Patriots, according to multiple US media reports on Sunday.

The NFL Network has decided to slash five television shows amidst a massive $20 million budget cut, according to the New York Post. Those cuts have also reportedly led to tension with some of the network’s key personalities.

The Nielsen cable coverage estimates have been released and the numbers show that sports coverage took a serious hit, losing viewers and subscribers by the millions. ESPNU, the NFL Network, and the MLB were especially hard hit.

CNN’s ratings last week once again fell short–not only of their competitors like Fox News and MSNBC–the network’s ratings fell behind HGTV, the Hallmark Channel, and the History channel last week.

Marshall Faulk and Heath Evans are set to leave the NFL Network in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit that was filed last year by stylist Jami Cantor.

The NFL Network canceled an appearance by Mike Pereira, a former official and Fox Sports officiating analyst, who says he planned to promote his veterans foundation, “Battlefields to Ballfields.”

The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles were scheduled to be honored at the White House on Tuesday. But on Monday night, President Donald J. Trump canceled the appearance since the Eagles were sending such a small group of players.

Every year, the NFL Combine provides us with an example of athletes performing superhuman feats of power and strength, in pursuit of a career in the NFL.

Executive Producer of Original Content Michael Mandt and Coordinating Producer of Features Dan Dieffenbach have been ousted at the NFL Network, both having been allegedly caught up in sexual harassment investigations, according to reports.

Donovan McNabb and Eric Davis are no longer employed by ESPN.

David Eaton, the NFL Network’s Vice President and Executive Editor for NFL Media, whose tweets to porn stars and escorts became public last week; has resigned his position.

The NFL has struggled mightily this year to get people to watch their primetime games, as the ratings from the Week 15 edition of Thursday Night Football continue to come in, it’s clear that those struggles will continue until the end of the year.

The NFL Network has recently been rocked by sexual misconduct allegations lodged against several prominent members of their on-air staff.

Former NFL Network employee Jami Cantor has alleged that Sapp sexually harassed her in her wrongful termination lawsuit filed against the network.

The sexual misconduct and harassment allegations that have rocked so much of the world of entertainment and politics, have now rocked the NFL.

NFL Hall of Famer Deion “Primetime” Sanders did not take to CBS analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s jab at his tackling too kindly Sunday. While watching a replay of Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters miss a tackle, Romo

The executive director of the Green Beret Foundation says the national anthem is a sacrosanct moment when Americans honor the country, its freedom, and those who gave their lives to protect that freedom.

As more and more sports fans take up the call for sportscasters to “stick to sports,” news has leaked that the NFL Network is now warning employees to avoid talking about politics on their social media accounts.

NFL Network reporter Michael Silver continues to trash President Donald J. Trump, and Republicans in general, on his Twitter page.
